Brendon Santalab hearing delayed

The fate of Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brendon Santalab will be decided next week after the FFA announced that the disciplinary hearing into his alleged racial abuse will resume next Thursday night.

Santalab has been accused of abusing Sydney FC's Ali Abbas on the grounds of his race, culture and religion during the Sydney A-League derby on March 8 and the matter has already been addressed at one disciplinary hearing that failed to reach a verdict.

It's understood that the second hearing has been delayed due to the Wanderers midweek trip to Japan for an Asian Champions League fixture as well as providing both clubs sufficient time to prepare statements.

Western Sydney and Santalab are strongly denying the allegations made by Sydney FC and Abbas.